PROFESSIONAL

• In 2011, played in three LET events on the Ladies European Tour and recorded two top-10 finishes: tied 6^th at the Ladies Irish Open and tied 9^th at the Evian Masters presented by Société Générale. Won the Avnet LPGA Classic, her fourth-career LPGA victory.Recorded five additional top-10 finishes including: tied for eighth at the Honda LPGA Thailand and the Wegmans LPGA Championship; eighth at the Lorena Ochoa Invitationa; ninth at the CME Group Titleholders; tied for ninth at the Evian Masters. Made her fifth appearance in The Solheim Cup as a member of Europe’s victorious team at Killeen Castle in Ireland with a 1-3-1 record. Earned 1 point in the Friday foursomes playing with Anna Nordqvist, taking overall points scored to 8 ½ with a 6-13-5 record overall.
• In 2010, played three events on the LET with a season-best tie for 12^th at the AIB Ladies Irish Open.  Played 21 events on the LPGA, best finish was a tie for third at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia.
• In 2009, after the birth of her first child, Maria qualified for her fourth European Solheim Cup Team; she played four events on the Ladies European Tour and her best finish was third at the season-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. She finished 14th on the Henderson Money List with season’s earnings of €96,174.28. On the US LPGA Tour, her best finish was a tie for second at the Hana Bank – KOLON Championship. She also tied for fifth at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge and tied for sixth at the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monac R.V. Represented Europe at The Solheim Cup for the fourth time.
• In 2008, best finish was runner-up at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, where she lost a four-hole, sudden-death playoff to Yani Tseng and crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings; In 2009, qualified for her fourth European Solheim Cup Team; best finish was a tie for second at the Hana Bank – KOLON Championship on LPGA.
• In 2007, won the 2007 Navistar LPGA Classic.
• In 2005, successfully defended her Ladies English Open title, again at Chart Hills GC in Kent, in 2005. Represented Europe in The 2005 Solheim Cup at Crooked Stick GC, Indiana, USA. Represented Europe again in The 2007 Solheim Cup at Halmstad Golfklubb in Sweden. Won third LPGA title at the 2007 Navistar LPGA Classic.
• In 2004, won her maiden LET title in style at the Ladies English Open when she fired 19-under over three days at Nick Faldo’s Chart Hills GC in Kent. Broke the €1million barrier in career earnings.
• In 1999, secured maiden LPGA victory in 1999 SAFECO Classic. Also won 1999 Mizuno Classic.

AMATEUR

Finnish Champion, Norwegian Champion 1990. Swedish Order of Merit winner 1991. European Champion, Scottish Stroke play Champion, St Rule Trophy, Greek Amateur Champion 1995, Spanish Open Amateur Champion, Sherry Cup (Spain), European Amateur Masters Champion 1995. Represented Sweden in World Amateur Team Championship 1994 and in Vagliano Trophy and European Team Championship 1995.

PERSONAL

175cm with blonde hair and mixed colour eyes. Graduated with a BA Hons in English from Stirling University in 1996. Now lives in Orlando, Florida. Married to caddie Shaun McBride, originally from Adelaide. First daughter Emily McBride born 3rd Feb 2009. Credits parents, coach, Liselotte Neumann and Seve Ballesteros as individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include reading, listening to music and aerobics. Twitter: @MariaHjorth.

LET VICTORIES

(2) 2004 Ladies English Open, 2005 Ladies English Open.

OTHER VICTORIES

(4) 1999 SAFECO Classic, 1999 Mizuno Classic, 2007 Navistar LPGA Classic, 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic.

SOLHEIM CUP

(5): 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011

TOUR RECORD 

1996  £23,681        24

1997 £39,536        10                           

1998  £77,734        3                              

1999  £51,877        11                           

2000  833     55      

2001  –          –

2002 6483.65        2

2003  83.23 56

2004  221.08          25

2005  €158,524.71     2

2006 €80,173.20  21

2007  €198,282.54                               5

2008  €62,335.57  35

2009  €96,174.28  14

2010  €42,757.18  51

2011  €95,090.73  16